#BFCEE1
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BFCEE1
#BFCEE1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 81% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 9.8), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1D2BF (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.13:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFCEE1?
#BFCEE1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 81% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFCEE1?
Use black text. Black on #BFCEE1 has a contrast ratio of 13.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFCEE1?
Its complementary colour is #E1D2BF, and analogous partners are #BFDFE1 and #C1BFE1.